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September 16, 2024 3:31 PM

PM Modi’s visit to elevate India-Singapore ties: Indian envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Singapore is expected to usher in a new era of bilateral relations, according to Indian High Commissioner to Singapore, Shilpak Ambule. Ambule emphasized the significance of the visit, occurring early in both PM Modi's third tenure and Singaporean Pr...

September 2, 2024 2:53 PM

ED raids and arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday following a raid at his residence in the morning. Khan, who serves as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, has been detained in connection with alleged irregularities involving Waqf properties. Khan's cousin,...

September 16, 2024 3:32 PM

AIMIM Chief calls for nationwide protest against Waqf Ammendment Bill

Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has called for a nationwide protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, criticizing it as unconstitutional. At a protest gathering in Telangana on Monday, Owaisi announced that the All India Muslim Personal Law ...

August 30, 2024 3:12 PM

Swiss choose Basel as host city for 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Swiss city of Basel, public broadcaster SRG said on Friday. Basel beat competition from Geneva to host the event in May 2025, which Switzerland will host after singer Nemo won this year's competition in Malmo, Sweden. The two Swiss cities wer...

September 16, 2024 3:33 PM

Maharashtra set to unveil India’s largest port project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for India’s largest port project today (Friday). The ceremony will take place near Dahanu in the Palghar district, at Vadavan. In a recent post on X, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the significance of the project, saying, "I will be i...

September 16, 2024 3:33 PM

India hands over first payment for energy project to Sri Lanka

India has initiated the first payment for Hybrid Power Projects aimed at addressing the energy needs of three remote islands off the northern coast of Sri Lanka. The announcement came as India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, formally handed over the payment to Sulakshana Jayawardena, ...

September 16, 2024 3:35 PM

Pakistani Christian becomes first in Goa to get citizenship under CAA

Joseph Francis A. Pereira, a Christian from Pakistan, has become the first person in Goa to receive Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). On Wednesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant presented Pereira with his citizenship certificate during a ceremony in Panaji, the state capi...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Gujarat Floods: PM Modi promises central govt support to CM Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of full support from the central government as the state battles severe flooding caused by continuous heavy rainfall. In a phone conversation, PM Modi inquired about the ongoing relief and rescue operations in ...